How do you know what’s real? A new study suggests that people’s ability to distinguish between what really happened and what …
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Study: Could Brain Scans Help Spot Autism?
A brain scan may someday be able to help identify cases of autism, a new study suggests. Currently, autism is diagnosed based on subjective evaluations of a child’s behavioral and developmental deficits, but researchers at …
The Bright Side of Anger — It Motivates Others
On the whole, brain scans shore up what we’ve known all along about our emotions: some are positive and some are negative.
Diagnosing Postpartum Depression with a Brain Scan
Postpartum depression strikes about 15% of mothers in the first months after delivery, but it’s not clear yet which women are at risk. Now researchers at University of Pittsburgh report on a brain-imaging test that may identify …
A Five-Minute Brain Scan Tracks Kids’ Development and May Spot Disorders
Researchers have designed a scanning test that can measure the maturity of the brain, a technology that may someday help doctors determine whether children are developing normally and identify those who might be at risk of …